This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during April 2025 (epidemiological weeks 14-17). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during March 2025 (epidemiological weeks 10-13). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during February 2025 (epidemiological weeks 6-9). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
Background Recent media reports raised concerns regarding an increase in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China. This document aims to provide a summary of the current respiratory infection season in China and provide a brief overview of hMPV. Introduction In the...
Four laboratory-confirmed adult cases of diphtheria, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, have recently been identified in the Cape Metropole district in the Western Cape. These cases are a reminder that a reduction in vaccine coverage may lead to more cases and...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during 2024, with additional data from December 2024. As with the monthly respiratory pathogen reports, the data is dependent on...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during October 2024 (epidemiological weeks 40-44). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during September 2024 (epidemiological weeks 36-39). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during August 2024 (epidemiological weeks 32-35). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...
This report is a summary of the results obtained from various molecular respiratory panels performed across PathCare laboratories during July 2024 (epidemiological weeks 27-31). The data is dependent on submission of samples by clinicians and therefore may not be...